Adele Paxson | |
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| Born | 1913 Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | December 27, 2000 (aged 86–87) Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Thoroughbred owner/breeder, Philanthropist |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Henry Douglas Paxson (1904-1975) |
| Children | 1) Mary Helen 2) Sally Paxson Davis (1940-2008) |
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Adele Warden Paxson (1913 – December 27, 2000) was an American socialite, philanthropist, conservationist, and a champion breeder of thoroughbred racehorses.
Born Adele Corning Warden, she was the daughter of Helen Corning and her husband Clarence Warden. On January 3, 1936, she married attorney Henry Douglas Paxson, a partner in a Philadelphia law firm with Richardson Dilworth. The couple had two daughters, Mary Helen and Sally. Their firstborn, Mary Helen, died in an automobile accident in France. Sally went on to have two children, Doug and Caroline. Although Adele Paxson is frequently recorded as Mrs. Henry D. Paxson, her husband was known as Doug, short for his middle name.
With a lifelong passion for music, engendered by her mother, Adele Paxson was Chairperson of Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts and with her husband established the Bucks County Opera. She also served as Chairperson of the Opera Company of Philadelphia. In 1993 she received the Voice Education Research Awareness Award (V.E.R.A.) from the Voice Foundation of Philadelphia. [1]